Roll the Dice – Solar Eyes
Following the success of their sun-dazzled 2022 EP releases, ‘Dreaming Of The Moon’ and ‘Alcatraz’, Birmingham collective SOLAR EYES launched into the new year with the psychedelic… Read more »
Mostly Jazz Festival.. Full line-up reveal, KC & The Sunshine Band +more
US funk/disco legends KC and The Sunshine Band are the latest big-name act set for this year’s Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul Festival (Friday 7 to Sunday 9 July… Read more »
Courtney Marie Andrews, live in BIRMINGHAM (8 March)
Described by MOJO as “her richest work” (4/5), the album is the follow up to her Grammy-nominated 2020 release Old Flowers, and has already been widely praised,… Read more »
David Kitt in Birmingham on April 2nd
Genre-bending Irish musician and producer DAVID KITT has announced his ninth studio album ‘Idiot Check’ set for release on 31 March 2023 via RE:WARM. A unique and… Read more »
The Manfreds Announce 60th Anniversary Celebration Maximum Rhythm ‘N’ Blues UK Tour
Legendary pioneers of Rhythm and Blues in the UK, The Manfreds (formerly known as Manfred Mann) have announced a comprehensive UK tour, celebrating a remarkable 60 years… Read more »
All Bar One launches a brand new menu with tasty ‘treat a friend’ offer…
Stylish bar and restaurant, All Bar One, has this week launched a fabulous new menu in all of their UK sites*. The new menu will feature classic… Read more »
ERIC BIBB – US Blues Legend heads to BIRMINGHAM this May
In commemoration of US Black History Month 2023, Blues legend – ERIC BIBB – has released a potent, powerful new single: “The Ballad of John Howard Griffin”…. Read more »
Roxy Leisure opens second Roxy site in Birmingham
Roxy Leisure has opened their second Roxy site in Birmingham. Positioned in 1 Victoria Square, previously the Kong site, the new Roxy Ball Room venue is located… Read more »
The Saw Doctors set for Moseley Folk Festival 2023
Irish legends The Saw Doctors are the latest big-name addition to Birmingham’s Moseley Folk and Arts Festival (Friday 1 to Sunday 3 September 2023). Starting out playing in Galway pubs, The… Read more »
Crazy golf venue Golf Fang are celebrating Valentine’s Day with 7 Deadly Sins campaign
Crazy golf venue Golf Fang are celebrating Valentine’s Day this year with a bang as their 7 Deadly Sins campaign gets underway. The campaign, which will run… Read more »
Bar Stool Preachers new release and 2023 tour hits Birmingham
Speaking about the new single ‘All Turned Blue’ frontman Tom McFaull said ‘This is a song for lovers, a song for shared lives and a song that tells the truth… Read more »
Crown Prince of Punk-Blues Bob Log III heads up Rock n Roll All-dayer at The Night Owl
In this climate of homogenised and mass-marketed vanilla pop, we need mavericks like Bob Log III more than ever… so he’s coming to renowned Digbeth venue The… Read more »
Ebby Vallance feat. Alice Emberton, AMIKA, Tom Hewitt & Erica Jean
Dead Wax Digbeth, Birmingham, B9 4ED Fri 3rd March 2023 Ebby Vallance is a singer songwriter born and raised in Devon, who has since moved to Birmingham for his… Read more »
Fall Out Boy – 31 October 2023 – Utilita Arena Birmingham
Following the wildly successful launch of their US stadium and amphitheatre tour, including multiple stadium shows in Los Angeles, GRAMMY Award-nominated and multi-platinum selling rock band Fall Out Boy today… Read more »
February Half-Term at MAC
Join us this February at MAC for plenty of half-term fun. From exciting performances, to stimulating creative courses, to interactive cinema screenings with workshops – this half-term… Read more »
Manchester’s SOUP! to play Birmingham this Feb.
Manchester-based quintet Soup! have re-emerged with “Supplies”, their first single of 2023. Unfolding like a late-night run-in between retro-tinted jangle-pop and modern-day stark in a lively Northern… Read more »
Mista Trick Collective announce their debut UK Tour in 2023
Mista Trick Collective, a high-energy 7-piece swing & bass band, are excited to announce their debut UK tour, launching in February 2023. Tickets are on sale now…. Read more »
Kenny Thomas Announces Brit Soul Ascending Tour 2023
In November and December this year, British soul star Kenny hits the road with his all-star band of musicians performing his biggest UK theatre tour in over… Read more »
New Films 10th Feb 2023 by Mike Davies
This column will review films both screening theatrically and/or on various streaming platforms. NEW Magic Mike’s Last Dance (15) Having given up life as a stripper and… Read more »
Rudy’s Pizza Napoletana has officially opened its doors in Brindleyplace
The neighbourhood pizzeria, Rudy’s Pizza Napoletana, has officially opened its doors at its brand new Brindleyplace pizzeria. Rudy’s Brindleyplace sits inside the former Cielo venue at 6… Read more »
Win £500 With Roxy Ball Room Birmingham
Roxy Ball Room will host a photo booth pop-up in Birmingham’s Grand Central to mark the arrival of their second site in Victoria Square The ‘Booze & Ball… Read more »
New Films 4th Feb 2023 by Mike Davies
This column will review films both screening theatrically and/or on various streaming platforms. NEW The Whale (15) Misguidedly criticised for supposedly portraying obesity as disgusting and monstrous,… Read more »
Foka Wolf – Why Are We Stuck in Hospital?
7 – 19 March 2023 Ikon Gallery, The Exchange, Jack Arts billboards, Birmingham An impossible maze, with no beginning or end, forms the basis of a new… Read more »
Romesh Ranganathan – 30 & 31 May 2024 – Utilita Arena Birmingham
After a sell-out tour in 2022, Romesh is back with a brand-new show examining the human condition… are people inherently good? Is charity always a positive thing?… Read more »
Selfridges Birmingham invites customers to celebrate love in all its forms this Valentine’s Day
Selfridges Birmingham invites customers to celebrate love in all its forms, from the romantic to the platonic, Valentine’s Day is about sharing something special with loved ones…. Read more »
BMusic & BIMM announce lunchtime sessions at BEats where performers and students take stage!
B:Eats, the cafe located within Birmingham’s Symphony Hall, will host a series of live music performances between February and July as part of an ongoing partnership with… Read more »
Brumbeat – Best Music Events in Birmingham February 2023!
Here’s our take on the coolest original live music and DJ nights in Birmingham this February 2023. We search high and low to bring to you the best original music Brum has to… Read more »
Birmingham SOS Dance classes What’s On in February
The ultimate feel-good dance experience, SOS Dance, will host six empowering classes in Birmingham this month. SOS Dance is a global dance brand on a mission to empower a generation of women to believe… Read more »
MOSTLY JAZZ FESTIVAL Ezra Collective lead 2nd wave announcement
Mostly Jazz Funk & Soul Festival 2023 reveals more acts Second wave announcement. Ezra Collective, Incognito and Jamz Supernova all added to the line-up. 7-9 July 2023,… Read more »
ACID JAZZ curate music, arts, dance & cultural exhibition, March-May with live performances
AGMP in association with The Arts Council announce ACID JAZZ & OTHER ILLICIT GROOVES MUSIC, ARTS, DANCE & CULTURE TOURING EXHIBITION 22-26 March – Centrala – Birmingham … Read more »
Motoring down memory lane rare machine arrives at Black Country Living Museum
A 1959 DKR Defiant scooter, manufactured by the now defunct Wolverhampton-based automotive manufacturer DKR, has been acquired by the Museum and is now on display, helping to… Read more »
Moseley Record Fair New Venue New Season begins this Sun 5 Feb!
Moseley Record Fair Sunday 5 February 2023 Moseley All Services Club, Birmingham, B13 9EA Doors open at 12pm, ends at 4pm Cafe & DJs Free entrance http://moseleyrecordfair.com/… Read more »
Come Sunday Jazz Vinyl listening session at Cafe Artum
Come Sunday is Birmingham’s first Jazz Vinyl Listening session. Inspired by the Japanese Jazz Kissa, a post-war phenomenon,where because records were scarce and expensive , Jazz fans… Read more »
New Films 27th Jan 2023 by Mike Davies
This column will review films both screening theatrically and/or on various streaming platforms. NEW The Fabelmans (12A) Paradoxically earning Oscar nominations for Best Film and Best Director… Read more »
Celebrity speakers and outdoor experts to lead talks at the Caravan, Camping and Motorhome Show
Household names Julia Bradbury, Paul Merton and Suki Webster, Aldo Kane and Hamza Yassin will lead talks at the February Show’s Inspiration Theatre The Caravan, Camping and… Read more »
ALL OUR MONEY – new comedy ponders where B’ham City Council’s £££ goes!
Each year Birmingham City Council spends £3bn of our money. But where does it all come from? And where does it all go? In 50 fascinating minutes,… Read more »
You can now buy the nation’s favourite takeaway – in burger form!
Plans with your burger-half this Valentine’s? The season of love is well underway, with the UK spending on average 1.4 billion pounds on Valentine’s cards alone each… Read more »
Cosy up around the fire this Valentine’s Day at The Manor House of Whittington
Cosy up around the fire this Valentine’s Day at The Manor House of Whittington and treat your special someone to a night to remember with a host… Read more »
Rudy’s Pizza Napoletana, brings relaxed dining to Oozells Street 6th February
The neighbourhood pizzeria, Rudy’s Pizza Napoletana, will bring its relaxed dining concept to the former Cielo venue on Oozells Street from Monday 6th February. Serving the perfect… Read more »
The Holy Palate Supper Club
The Holy Palate Supper Club23 & 24 February 2023, 7.30pmProduced by Kaye Winwood (Gulp) and Matt O’Callaghan (Mangia! Mangia!)£50 for an unforgettable edible adventure Are you ready… Read more »
Sarabeth Tucek (SBT) – heads to Birmingham 4th June 2023
Emerging from a decade-long hibernation, American singer-songwriter SARABETH TUCEK has announced an 18-date UK tour for May/June 2023. Sarabeth Tucek officially broke onto the music scene in… Read more »
Join Stirchley Open Cinema for the classic family crime drama – The Godfather
Stirchley Open Cinema (SOC) are going to make you an offer you can’t refuse! They are screening the classic family crime drama – The Godfather. Telling the… Read more »
ERIC BIBB Blues Legend Heads to Birmingham This May
Today, ERIC BIBB releases “500 Miles”, a brand new track from the celebrated Blues musician’s forthcoming album ‘Ridin’’ (out 24 March on Repute Records). Following the album’s release Bibb will… Read more »
Solar Eyes – March 10th – Naked Monkey on a Spaceship EP Party – Hare & Hounds
Psychedelic Indie rockers Solar Eyes are playing their home city on March 10th at The Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath. The Birmingham collective who have been making waves… Read more »
Award-winning writers premiere new Midlands-based ITV drama, Nolly in Birmingham
Award winning writer Russell T Davies (It’s a Sin, Dr Who, Queer as Folk) and Director Peter Hoar (The Umbrella Academy, It’s a Sin) join the Royal… Read more »
The Bun & Barrel, offering bone marrow-infused burgers and barrel-aged cocktails now open!
The brand new restaurant serving burgers made with the finest ingredients against a rock ‘n’ roll soundtrack has opened its doors to the public The Bun &… Read more »
New Films 20th Jan 2023 by Mike Davies
This column will review films both screening theatrically and/or on various streaming platforms. NEW Babylon (18) Before the title appears on screen, two men will have been… Read more »
DAVID KITT – Announces BIRMINGHAM show this Spring
Genre-bending Irish musician and producer DAVID KITT has unveiled his new single “Wishing Well” and announced his ninth studio album ‘Idiot Check’, set for release on 31… Read more »
Dirty Bingo at The Actress & Bishop review by Ning-ning Li
I’d like to take a quick moment to shout out about my success of the night – I won the dildo race! Yes, I’m very proud, thank… Read more »
Girls that Geek 2023 Getting young women into the arts, tech, and digital industries
An opportunity for young women from schoolyear 7 upwards to explore career opportunities in the arts, tech, and digital industries Special guest speakers from the tech and… Read more »